Dr Ainomaija Haarla

Dr Ainomaija Haarla MBA is the president and CEO of Technology Academy Finland.
 She has 30 years' experience working in the paper and metal
industries both in Finland and abroad. Dr Haarla is the chairman of 
the board of Korona Invest Oy (health care) and a member of the boards 
of Neste Oil Oyj (oil refining and biofuels), Biohit Oyj 
(biotechnology) and Altia Oyj (alcoholic beverages). Her research 
interests include paper manufacturing technology, innovation
 management and competitiveness. Every second year, the Technology Academy awards the Millennium Technology Prize, an international recognition of technological innovation that improves the quality of human life and promotes sustainable development.